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What better place to explore, examine and discuss exoticism in decorative arts and design than New Orleans' French Quarter? No where, that's why the sixth annual New Orleans Antiques Forum set for Aug. 1-4 promises to be an unbeatable experience.

The Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Association (CSADA) has a long and prestigious reputation for the quality of its members. That reputation has one more extension with the Fox Valley Antiques Show, held at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles, Ill. The show returns this weekend, March 12-13, 2011. This will be the third...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The only surviving traditional antiques show in Southern Florida will open its doors Jan. 21-23, 2011. The show will take place at the Crowne Plaza, 1601 Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach and the entire hotel from the lobby to the ballroom, will become one big, dazzling antiques fair....

The largest exhibition of original posters by the artist A.M. Cassandre ever assembled will be shown at New York’s International Poster Center, Oct. 6 through Oct. 26. Through 45 original works by one of the greatest graphic designers of the 20th century, the exhibit captures the best of the era by displaying the origins...

This week, Worthpoint announced the number of paid subscribers has topped 10,000, a major milestone in the company’s newly relaunched business plan. The site was started in 2007 by collector/dealer/business guru Will Seippel. In 2008, the company purchased GoAntiques.com, one of the first antiques and collectibles buy/sell sites on the web. “It’s quite a...

Own an antique or collectible? Of course you do! Want to know its value? Absolutely! Come meet Antique Trader at Chicago’s largest antiques and collectibles festival May 29-30! Every attendee to the Chicago Antique Market at the Randolph Street Market Festival will giving free antique appraisals at the inaugural Antique Trader Appraisal Fair. After...

Check out this fascinating report on the future, or lack thereof, of the American furniture industry. The report asks, “do American furniture companies have a leg to stand on?” The release on the report reads as follows: Baby Boomers don’t care about owning fine furniture. Department stores aren’t interested in stocking furniture. Design piracy...

BizJournals.com reports that the Louisville Antique Mall will close. At a meeting last night, owner Denise Golden told dealers the mall will close at the end of June. “The antique business has been hit especially hard during this economic recession,” Golden said in a news release. “Antiques are not essential purchases, and although traffic...

An interesting item in today’s mail: one of Alabama’s Top 10 endangered historical sites list a number of schools – a result of cities closing older buildings and opening new ones. According to a report from the Alabama Historical Commission, the Birmingham Board of Education recently closed, or proposed to close, 28 older schools....

Winterthur Museum & Country Estate has initiated new tour offerings and pricing options to provide visitors with greater opportunities to enjoy its world-class collections of American decorative arts. Winterthur will now offer visitors a single ticket option, providing them with full access to the Winterthur Garden and Galleries as well as an introductory...